Ten people have successfully graduated from an intensive nine-month non-profit management course.

Sponsored by the Bermuda Foundation, it involved weekly online learning and monthly live cohort sessions.

Graduates earned an accredited non-profit management certificate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and were supported by the Non-profit Alliance Bermuda’s Learning Lab coaches Dr Glenn Faries and Nicola Paugh.

They also engaged in personal development modules led by EAP Bermuda Executive Director Latisha Lister-Burgess.

Myra Virgil, congratulated the graduates on behalf of the Bermuda Foundation.

Dr Virgil added: “It is exciting to know that this latest cohort will join the larger group of alumni, increasing the scale and scope of non-profit professionals who have the capacities to do the tough work of managing a non-profit — while pursuing social mission.”

The certificate is an introductory level programme that exposes learners to key current management issues faced by non-profit organisations.

Its goal is to strengthen non-profit leadership by equipping individuals with the knowledge and skills to manage, sustain and scale a successful non-profit organisation.

Dr Paugh, executive director of the Non-profit Alliance, added: “This programme is a key to our vision of building a strong and sustainable non-profit workforce pipeline in Bermuda. We are so proud of our 2023 graduates.

“We also encourage all non-profit leaders to consider who from their teams can participate in this important leadership training to ensure we are constantly building the next generation of capable non-profit leaders.”

Deidra-Lee Bean, D Cyril Butterfield, Natalie Chaves, Juanae Crockwell, Martina Harris, Lacey Rance, Allison Settle, Lisa Simpson, Ja-Mae Smith, and Kevin Warner took the 2023 Introduction to Non-profit Management Certificate programme.